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NUTRITION TEST
1. Food is everything we eat and it allows us to grow and stay healthy.
False True
2. Food doesn't give us energy.
False True
3. Everybody needs the same type and quantity of food.
True False
4. The quantity of food you eat, depends on your age and the physical
activity you do.
False True
5. Meat, fish, milk and eggs come from....
a) plants
b) animals
c) minerals
6. Salt and water come from …
a) plants
b) animals
c) minerals
7. Fruit, vegetables and pulses come from.
a) plants
b) animals
c) minerals
8. Water is not important for my body.
False True
9. Our body uses carbohydrates to .......
a) work properly
b) get energy
 c) grow and repair body structures
10. Our body uses proteins to...
a) get energy
b) grow and repair body structures
c) work properly
11. Our body needs minerals to...
a) work properly
b) grow and repair body structures
c) get energy
12. Our body needs fats to .....
a) work properly
b) get energy
c) grow and repair body structures
13. Our body needs vitamins to ...
a) get energy
b) work properly
c) grow and repair body structures
14. They are in meat, fish, eggs, milk products, nuts and pulses.
a) Carbohydrates
b) proteins
c) vitamins
15. It is in milk products, pulses and some vegetables.
a) Fats
b) Proteins
c) Minerals
16. The foods with most ........ are butter, oil, fat meat, and nuts.
a) Carbohydrates
b) Vitamins
c) Fats
17. These are found in bread, rice, potatoes, pulses and fruit.
a) Proteins
b) Carbohydrates
c) Minerals
18. These are found especially in fruit, vegetables, milk, fish, meat and
eggs.
a) Minerals
b) Carbohydrates
c) Vitamins
19. Which mineral is one of the most important for your body?
a) Phosphorus
b) Calcium
c) Potassium
20. Carbohydrates and fats are the fuels that our body burns to get the
energy it needs. They are...
a) energy providers
b) body builders
c) regulators
21. Vitamins and minerals make the body work properly. They are...
a) body builders
b) energy providers
c) regulators
22. Proteins build and repair body structures. They are...
a) energy providers
b) body builders
c) regulators
23. What do you need to grow new skin and clean your blood?
a) Energy providers
b) Regulators
c) Body builders
24. What do you need to study or do sport?
a) Regulators
b) Energy providers
c) Body builders
25. What do you need to keep your bones and teeth healthy?
a) Energy providers
b) Regulators
c) Body builders
26. A diet is the combination of all the SAME foods we eat.
True False
27. A diet is balanced when it gives us enough energy and nutrients for
our body to grow and work properly.
False True
28. Do you have to eat food from all 5 groups on the food wheel?
Yes, I do. No, I don’t.
29. Do you have to eat LESS food from the bigger groups and MORE food
from the smaller groups on the food wheel?
No, I don’t. Yes, I do.
30. Do you have to drink lots of water and do exercise every day?
No, I don’t. Yes, I do.
31. Foods with a lot of sugar or fat are GOOD for our health.
True False
32. Cakes and buns are GOOD for us, so we should eat them every day.
False True
33. Sweets and salty snacks taste very good, so they are good for our
health.
True False
34. What is better to drink?
a) Water, fruit juice and infusions.
b) Fizzy drinks.
35. Fizzy drinks DON’T contain gas and a lot of sugar.
True False
36. You should eat fast food.
True False
37. If you want to be healthy you have to reduce the amount of cakes,
buns, sweets, salty snacks and fizzy drinks in your diet.
True False
38. How many meals do we should have every day?
a) Six
b) Two
c) Four
39. The order of the meals is ....
a) afternoon snack, lunch, breakfast and dinner.
b) breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack and dinner.
c) breakfast, dinner, afternoon snack and lunch.
40. Which one is the most important meal because it gives us the energy
we need to start the day?
a) Breakfast
b) Afternoon snack
c) Dinner
41. Which meal should be easy to digest because we need to sleep well?
a) Breakfast
b) Lunch
c) Dinner
42. We should eat slowly to make good use of all the nutrients in our
food.
True False
43. Can we see in the healthy diet pyramid what foods we should eat
every day?
No, we can’t. Yes, we can.
44. What can we find at the bottom of the healthy diet pyramid?
a) Meat, fish, eggs, pulses and nuts
b) Butter, sugary drinks, cakes and pastries
c) Rice, bread, pasta, cereals and potatoes
45. What can we find at the top of the healthy diet pyramid?
a) Meat, fish, eggs, pulses and nuts
b) Butter, sugary drinks, cakes and pastries
c) Rice, bread, pasta, cereals and potatoes
46. How many portions of fruit should you eat every day?
3 1 5
47. Do you have to eat on the sofa while watching TV?
No, I don’t. Yes, I do.
48. Do you have to eat snacks between meals?
Yes, I do. No, I don’t.
49. Do you have to eat meals at the same time each day?
Yes, I do. No, I don’t.
50. They have fibre to help me digest my food.
a) Cheese, eggs and fish.
b) Cereals, vegetables and fruit.
c) Meat, beans and rice.